State adds 9,000 jobs

Florida unemploymentwas unchanged at 8.6 percent in June, the state said Friday.

But jobless rates in Broward and Palm Beach counties rose to 7.7 percent from 7.3 percent and to 9.2 percent from 8.6 percent, respectively.

Still, Broward added 3,800 jobs since May and Palm Beach added 800 jobs in seasonally adjusted numbers. County unemployment rates are not adjusted.

The state added 9,000 jobs since May and 70,900 jobs since June 2011, according to Florida's Department of Economic Opportunity. Since last year, the industry adding the most jobs was business and professional services, indicating many employers using temporary or contract workers.

Last week, Florida economists said that a drop in the labor force was the primary reason for the state's declining unemployment. But in June, the seasonally adjusted labor force increased to 9.27 million from 9.26 million.